Lips Care: Tips To Prevent Chapped Lips - Winter Specials

Dry
winter air, the sudden blasts of wind, and the low humidity indoors can
dehydrate your lips. We take extra precaution and cover our self from top to
toe but our poor lips get exposed to the harsh winds. Continuous exposure to
such winds makes them very fragile that tiny splits and cracks start to appear.
That is quite a miserable thing and your skin peels off constantly leaving you
in pain. Well, if you follow some tips, you can help ward off this misery:

Drink
lots of fluids:
Just because it is winter, doesn’t mean you should limit your fluid
intake. Summer or winter, have 8-10 glasses of water per day. When our body
gets dehydrated, the first sign appears in your lips. So have enough water and
other fluids and keep your body hydrated.

Stick
to home remedies and ointments:
Unflavored lip balm, Aloe Vera and Vitamin E ointment are quite effective in
soothing cracked lips. The best home remedy is to rub a cucumber slice on your
lips daily for about 10 minutes. You can also go for almond, olive, coconut, or
any other natural oil or even honey and milk juice.

Avoid
using costly cosmetics:
All the fancy beauty products may promise you a lot and those pictures of
luscious lips might tempt you but the truth is different. These cosmetics
contain a lot of chemicals and provide temporary relief but can actually dry
your lips out eventually.

Use
fluoride free toothpaste:
Certain people have allergy to the fluoride found in toothpastes which affects
their lips. Try switching to fluoride free toothpaste.

Don't
lick your lips:
Now this is the most common thing we all do when we have chapped lips. But
little do we realize that it aggravates the chapping. Licking lips doesn't
moisturize them. As saliva evaporates, it dehydrates the skin further causing
more discomfort. So the next time you have that urge, just stop right there.

Moisturize
chapped lips:
Keep them moisturized as much as possible and avoid as much exposure to the
elements until they are healed.